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Description: |
x, 286 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm |
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General Note: |
Revised edition of: Human dimensions of wildlife management in North America / edited by Daniel J. Decker, Tommy L. Brown, and William F. Siemer. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-278) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of contributors -- Part 1: Overview And Fundamental Concepts: -- Human dimensions of wildlife management --Governance of wildlife resources -- Stakeholders as beneficiaries of wildlife management -- Part 2: Social Science Considerations: -- Social psychological considerations in wildlife management -- Sociological considerations in wildlife management -- Economic considerations in wildlife management -- Part 3: Management Process: -- Wildlife management as a process within a system -- Decision making in wildlife management -- Part 4: Human Dimensions Methods And Skills: -- Planning a human dimensions inquiry -- Methods of human dimensions inquiry -- Stakeholder engagement in wildlife management -- Communication for effective wildlife management -- Part 5: Human Dimensions Applications: -- Human dimensions of abundant wildlife management -- Human dimensions of scarce wildlife management -- Human dimensions of wildlife use management -- Part 6: Professional Considerations For The Future: -- Environmental ethics for wildlife management -- Continuing your education in human dimensions -- Adaptive value of human dimensions for wildlife management -- Appendix: Scientific names -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Summary, Etc. Note: |
Summary: Overview: Wildlife professionals can more effectively manage species and social-ecological systems by fully considering the role that humans play in every stage of the process. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management provides the essential information that students and practitioners need to be effective problem solvers. Edited by three leading experts in wildlife management, this textbook explores the interface of humans with wildlife and their sometimes complementary, often conflicting, interests. The book's well-researched chapters address conservation, wildlife use (hunting and fishing), and the psychological and philosophical underpinnings of wildlife management. Human Dimensions of Wildlife Management explains how a wildlife professional should handle a variety of situations, such as managing deer populations in residential areas or encounters between predators and people or pets. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes detailed information about: systems thinking; working with social scientists; managing citizen input; using economics to inform decision making; preparing questionnaires; ethical considerations. |